HETTYS

Registered charity 1133138 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide a family support service where substance use is an issue for any member of that family. Through telephone support, one to one support, group work and training. Hettys works in Communities to build the capacity and confidence for families and professionals to understand and tackle issues as early as possible.

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Latest income
£406k
Latest spending
£407k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £410,912, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of 10 months of current expenditure. The charity reports a net movement in funds of negative £484 for the year, driven by restricted fund expenditure exceeding restricted income, while unrestricted funds increased.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 10 months of current expenditure (held: £411k)
“unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible assets held by the charity should be around 10 months of current expenditure” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hettys (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£675k
Total spending
£441k
Cost of raising funds
£1k
Reserves (reported)
£378k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~10.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£406k£407k
31/03/2024£365k£356k
31/03/2023£675k£441k
31/03/2022£376k£320k
31/03/2021£360k£322k

Common questions

Is HETTYS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £410,912, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of 10 months of current expenditure. The charity reports a net movement in funds of negative £484 for the year, driven by restricted fund expenditure exceeding restricted income, while unrestricted funds increased. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HETTYS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HETTYS as a grant recipient include NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£134kHetty Hardship Fund
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2024£5k
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2023£5k
THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4kMiscellaneous
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2025£2kDonations made during the year
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£600Hardship support
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£532Support families in hardship

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2021£432kFamily Matters
The National Lottery Community Fund15/02/2019£10kVolunteer Befriending, Peer Mentor Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2016£4kHettys 20 year celebration
The National Lottery Community Fund02/09/2015£10kHettys volunteering project
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2015£438kHetty's Specialist Family Support
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2007£3kHetty's Volunteers
The National Lottery Community Fund09/12/2005£2kParenting resources
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2004£1kTraining Programme